"I Was Told That We Should Cancel The Entire Franchise" - Sonic Boss Takashi Iizuka On His "Fight" With Sega Over The Blue Blur's Future

Takashi Iizuka, Sonic Team boss at Sega, reveals he fought internally to prevent the franchise from being cancelled during its low points. The 2020 live-action Sonic movie revitalized the character's popularity and expanded the franchise across films and TV, though Iizuka emphasizes video games remain the core foundation.